Category Archives: Church of Christ Doctrinal Issues

Why Can’t We Tell Right from Wrong? Part 2 (Fourth Avenue)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I’ve learned that when you have a serious problem, it’s best to talk about it. And when you’ve done something very seriously wrong, it’s best to confess the sin rather than bury it and hope no one else notices. These … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t We Tell Right from Wrong? Part 1 (Midway)

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Rerun: The Fork in the Road: “The Way of UNITY between “Christian Churches” and Churches of Christ,” Midway Christian Church [This is a rerun from 2011, and now the first of a brief series.] I’m posting one more history lesson … Continue reading →

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Buried Talents, Revised Edition, in Beta

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I wrote an eBook, Buried Talents, regarding the role of women of the church back in 1994. It’s been available at this blog for free download very nearly since the blog began, and it’s been downloaded many thousands of times. … Continue reading →

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Ray Vander Laan Regarding Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Longtime readers will know that I’m a fan of the teaching ministry of Ray Vander Laan. A reader has pointed out to me this audio recording of Ray speaking on Christmas. http://www.followtherabbi.com/uploads/assets/audio/originalsettingofthechr_378.mp3 Enjoy. PS — Additional audio mp3s from Ray … Continue reading →

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MDR: A Question from an Elder

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I’ve gotten this question from a number of readers lately. It seems there’s a fresh questioning of the traditional view blowing across the Churches — a very good thing. I have read your book, “But If You Do Marry,” and … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (God; Christ; Husband; Wife), Part 7

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Jay F Guin

(Eph 5:22 ESV) 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.  As Paul explains in Ephesians 5, the wife’s obligation to her husband does not mean the husband has no reciprocal obligation. Rather, while Paul finds the … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (Husbands and Wives), Part 6

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Jay F Guin

So, finally, we get to 1 Corinthians 11 — but hopefully with a rich, full understanding of Jesus and our relationship to him in mind. (1Co 11:3 ESV)  3 But I want you to understand that the head of every … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (Seeing the Image of God in Us), Part 5

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I know I’ve wandered far from 1 Corinthians 11, but it’s necessary. You see, we have a tendency to revert to our childhood understanding when we take a text out of context — the context of all of scripture. And … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (Called to Become Kings; Theosis), Part 4

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Kings While the idea of being on the throne with Jesus seems utterly foreign to modern Christians, it was an important theme for First Century Jews — who knew their scriptures better than we often do. Paul had already introduced the … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (Kephalē in Ephesians), Part 3

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Kephalē The meaning of “head” in 1 Corinthians 11 is controversial. After all, the entire passage is replete with difficulties. In First Century Greek, “head” can refer to the highest or most prominent part of something, to the beginning, to … Continue reading →

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